Chapter 1975 - 1975: First in the Province
As Zhao Anbang anticipated, one of the aftermaths of the college entrance exam was that the study materials compiled by Xibao sold like crazy.
Even though some students couldn't solve the exam questions despite the same types appearing in the study materials, the "Must-Have High Exam Materials" hit a lot of question types. It's said even the essay topic in the Chinese exam was predicted, but unfortunately, it was the paper of the neighboring Shandong Province, not our province.
Because of this, the "Must-Have High Exam Materials" quickly sold to other provinces, and the printing factory kept reprinting them over and over. The factory manager and the workers were all grinning from ear to ear.
This year's college entrance exam is over, but there's another exam next year, likely in spring, which isn't too far away.
Just as Xibao predicted, people thanking him were as many as crucian carp crossing the river.
Lu Tianzhi was clever; during the exam, he realized Xibao was in high demand, so he stayed at the small dorm in the recycling station and didn't return home. The Lu Family's door was locked with a resounding clunk, while Wang Cuilan had long hidden at Aunt Xu's place.
Although Guan Yu and Zhou Zhou returned, everyone knew Guan Yu was just a distant relative of Lu Tianzhi's. He was publicly said to be adopted by the Lu Family, but after all, he didn't have the Lu surname, and he had already started his own family and career. Initially, no one bothered him, but after waiting for a couple of days without seeing Xibao or Father Lu return, people began searching for Guan Yu and Zhou Zhou, almost wearing out their doorstep.
Smiling, Guan Yu closed the door quickly after escorting the last gift-giver away, wiping the sweat from his face.
"Oh my, so many people came just today; if not a hundred, there were at least eighty looking for Xibao." He always knew Xibao was popular, but his popularity was enough to change Guan Yu's impression.
Zhou Zhou smiled softly, her smile lovely, "That's why you're not as foresighted as Brother Tianzhi."
Guan Yu shook his head, "How could I know they'd be so crazy? Look at those students; their eyes are red, whether from staying up late or out of excitement. Enough, let's go cook, take a good two days off, the results should be out soon."
Sure enough, in a few days, the commune notified the Wanglou Brigade to fill out applications and complete physical exams for the students who passed the preliminary selection.
Guan Yu and Lu Tianzhi both had jobs, so they went to the city to fill out their applications, while Zhou Zhou, being a sent-down youth, went to the commune to fill out hers alongside the Wanglou Brigade's registered students.
There were more than two hundred participants in the college entrance exam from Wanglou Brigade, and as many as one hundred and fifty passed the preliminary selection!
Among these, there was no Xibao, no Guan Yu, and no Lu Tianzhi.
Xibao was a current graduate, attending high school in the city, where his academic registration was. After passing the preliminary selection, he quietly slipped into the principal's office to fill out his application, directly choosing the law department at Capital University, already prepared to minor in economics.
He believed the country's economic development was imperative, and law was also important, so he didn't apply to the majors he excelled in, like foreign languages and history.
His second and third choices were also prestigious schools in the capital, but he didn't check the box for agreeing to national allocation and distribution. If checked, he'd have to accept the professional and job assignments unconditionally.
The principal watched Xibao with a kind and gentle expression, "You will surely get what you wish for."
"Then I'll take your word for it, Principal." Xibao's attitude was quite modest, though he was very confident. After estimating his score post-exam, he was sure his deductions wouldn't exceed thirty points.
The principal laughed heartily, "You probably don't know; you're the top scorer in our city and also in the province!"
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